General Accountant Job at Amcor
We are global, we are impacting the lives of millions every day, we are making a difference!
At Amcor we are inspired to change the packaging industry and are taking on the aspirational challenge to make all our products recyclable or reusable by 2025. Through our products and global footprint, we are in a unique position to truly make a difference in the packaging space. Our products impact the lives of millions of people across the globe every day from food, beverage, pharmaceutical, medical, home- and personal-care, and other essential products. Amcor is a thriving S&P 500 organisation listed both on the NYSE (AMCR) and ASX (AMC) with US$13 billion in sales. We have a proud history dating back to the 1860’s and come a long way from a single paper mill based in Melbourne to becoming the global leading packaging company. Today, Amcor is an international organisation empowering its 50,000 employees in over 40 countries and across 250 sites.
Will you be next to join our journey towards a more sustainable future? At Amcor we are always looking for talented and passionate individuals who are motivated to make a difference. Working at Amcor means you will have a unique opportunity to be a part of an organisation that is committed to providing sustainable packaging solutions.
Amcor Flexibles North America (AFNA), a division of Amcor, operates across 35 plants and employs 9,000 colleagues within North America with headquarters in Chicago, IL and Oshkosh, WI. AFNA makes flexible packaging solutions for food and beverage, healthcare, and home and personal care applications.
Job Description
This role provides daily accounting support services to the division and/or plant through: (i) the running of financial and operational reports and the analysis of the data, (ii) research and query of data, and (iii) assisting in month/quarter/year-end financial closing processes. Level II: Analyzes possible solutions using standard procedures and has a moderate level of guidance and direction.
WHAT YOU GET TO DO
- Act as a safety leader and put safety first in all responsibilities, promoting an environment where each employee makes safety their first priority
- Prepare plant and/or corporate reporting activities for the Controller to review relating to:
- Fixed asset
- Inventory
- Sales
- Customer rebates
- Standard cost
- Government reporting
- Support various aspects of the monthly/quarterly/yearly close process (i.e. journal entries, account reconciliations, expense analysis, and trend analysis)
- Help prepare and assist Plant Controller in annual budgeting process
- Develop reports and queries from the financial data for analysis, tracking, and/or reporting data to other departments
- Perform analysis of operating and financial results to identify trends and activities driving those results
- Ensure adequate controls and procedures
- Monitor and maintain internal accounting controls to ensure compliance with Sarbanes Oxley requirements
- Assist internal and external auditors during financial and operational audits.
- Demonstrate and foster the Amcor Way
- Demonstrate accuracy and timeliness
- Comply with internal controls, accounting policies, and SOX
- Assist in understanding and explaining financial results
- Business Acumen & Partnership
WHAT WE VALUE
- Results Orientation - Being focused on the improvement of business results (high)
- Collaboration & Influencing - working well with others and working as a team to have a positive impact on business performance (high)
- Initiative – identifying what needs to be done and doing it before being asked to or required by the situation (moderate)
- Market Knowledge – understanding the market in which a business operates, how the market affects their business and the business context (moderate)
- Functional Competence (high)
WHAT WE WANT FROM YOU
- Education – Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or Finance
- Experience - 5+ years of experience in business/accounting experience/financial analytics; SAP/ERP experience preferred
Our Expectations
We expect our people to be guided by The Amcor Way and demonstrate our Values every day to enable the business to win. We are winning when:
- Our people are engaged and developing as part of a high-performing Amcor team
- Our customers grow and prosper from Amcor’s quality, service, and innovation
- Our investors benefit from Amcor’s consistent growth and superior returns
- The environment is better off because of Amcor’s leadership and products
Equal Opportunity Employer/Minorities/Females/Disabled/Veterans/Sexual Orientation/Gender Identity
Amcor Flexibles North America is an Equal Opportunity Employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.
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